National Night Out planned in Lebanon County

Communities and police departments across Lebanon County will hold festivities on Tuesday as part of the 33rd annual National Night Out.

Started in 1984 by Matt Peskin, founder of the National Association of Town Watches organization, which has continued to sponsor it ever since, National Night Out is an annual event to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make communities safer. Last year, more than 38 million people in 15,700 communities across all 50 states participated in the NNO, according to the National Association of Town Watch website, natw.org.

Events in Lebanon County will include food, entertainment, games, activities, and demonstrations by local police, other law enforcement agencies and first responders. All events are free and will be held on Tuesday at these locations and times:

Annville, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 125 S. Spruce St. Sponsored by Annville Township Police Department.

Cleona, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cleona Borough Community Playground on South Garfield Street. Sponsored by Cleona Borough Police Department